Coalition for Gender Equality in the EU Accession Process

About

The Coalition for Gender Equality in the European Union (EU) Accession Process (EQUAPRO) is an informal coalition of women’s rights organizations (WCSOs) in the Western Balkans (WB), which is advocating to improve attention to gender equality in the EU Accession process and to include more women and WCSOs in EU Accession-related political dialogues, policy processes, and as beneficiaries of EU external financing.

Mission

Considering that gender equality is a fundamental value of the EU, we seek to improve the accountability of the EU, governments and institutions in implementing commitments to gender equality and women’s rights during the EU Accession process.

Background

Following more than three decades of informal cooperation and networking among WCSOs in the WB, often supported by the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, the Coalition was formalized in 2020 during the Action “Furthering Gender Equality through the EU Accession Process”, co-funded by the EU and Sweden. While this Action ended, EQUAPRO continues to foster regional cooperation among WCSOs, establish research and gender analyses for informing policies, undertake evidence-based advocacy, and monitor reforms related to EU Accession, towards furthering gender equality in the WB through the EU Accession Process.

Join us

If you are a civil society organization working towards advancing gender equality, please join our Coalition by filling out the following form.

What does being a member of the EQUAPRO Coalition mean?

EQUAPRO is an informal coalition of WCSOs in the WB, which comes together to advocate for improved attention to gender equality in the EU Accession process and to include more women and WCSOs in EU Accession-related political dialogues, policy processes, and as beneficiaries of EU external financing. Being a member of the Coalition does not mean that your organization must join all advocacy efforts; you can choose which advocacy initiatives you want to support. All members are consulted when the Coalition undertakes advocacy initiatives, so that members have the opportunity to give their opinions. Membership is free and open to all non-governmental and civil society organizations committed to the EQUAPRO mission and that agree to the EQUAPRO Code of Conduct.

Members

  1. Reactor – Research in Action, North Macedonia
  2. The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, North Macedonia Office
  3. Kosovo Women’s Network, Kosovo
  4. Albanian Women’s Empowerment Network (AWEN), Albania
  5. Rights for All, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6. Women’s Rights Centre, Montenegro
  7. Together for life, Albania
  8. ALTRI – Albanian Legal and Territorial Research Institite, Albania
  9. “Qendra e Gruas “”Hapa te Lehte”” / Women Center “”Light Steps”””, Albania
  10. “Ne Dobi Te Komunitetit / Useful to women, communities and people in need SH.D.F.K.SH.P”, Albania
  11. Albanian Women in Audiovisual – AWA, Albania
  12. Gender Alliance for Development Centre, Albania
  13. Center to Support Organizations “Censor”, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  14. United Women Foundation Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  15. CURE Fondation, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  16. Roma women Association “Bolja buducnost” city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  17. Gruaja Hyjnore, Kosovo
  18. Minority communities center, Kosovo
  19. EcoKosWomen – EKW, Kosovo
  20. Committee of Blind Women of Kosovo, Kosovo
  21. Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture – ACDC, Kosovo
  22. Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, North Macedonia
  23. Glasen Tekstilec, North Macedonia
  24. Finance Think, North Macedonia
  25. Rural Coalition, North Macedonia
  26. Humanitarno Zdruzenie “Majka”, North Macedonia
  27. Women’s Organization of Strumica, North Macedonia
  28. “Savez slijepih Crne Gore / Union of the blind of Montenegro”, Montenegro
  29. Montenegrin LGBTIQ Association – Queer Montenegro, Montenegro
  30. Institute Alternative (IA), Montenegro
  31. “Zenska Alijansa za Razvoj / Women’s Alliance for Development”, Montenegro
  32. Association Spectra
  33. Association of Youth with Disabilities of Montenegro, Montenegro
  34. “Fondacija ARKA / Foundation ARKA”, Serbia
  35. “Drustvo za Razvoj Kreativnosti / Association for Development of Creativity”, Serbia
  36. A 11 – Initiative for Economic and Social Rights, Serbia